''Stockholm'' (known as ''The Captor'' in some countries) is a 2018

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film written, produced and directed by

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. It stars

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, Bea Santos and

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. The film premiered at the

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on April 19, 2018, and was released on April 12, 2019, by Smith Global Media. The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm.

Synopsis

After taking hostages in a Stockholm bank, ex-con Lars Nystrom demands the release of his old partner in crime from prison. As the situation escalates, Lars starts to let down his guard as he develops an uneasy bond with one of the female employees.

Cast

as Bianca Lind *

as Kaj Hansson / Lars Nystrom *

as Gunnar Sorensson *

as Chief Mattsson * Bea Santos as Klara Mardh *

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as Elov Eriksson * Ian Matthews as Detective Vinter * John Ralston as Detective Jackobsson *

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* Christopher Wagelin as Vincent *

as Christopher Lind

Production

On January 27, 2017, it was announced that

and

would be starring in ''Stockholm'' with

writing, producing and directing the film.

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on the film began in April 2017.

Reception

Box office

''Stockholm'' grossed $292,590 in the United States and Canada and $399,924 in other territories for a worldwide total of $692,514.

Critical reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's consensus reads, "''Stockholm'' can't quite do justice to its themes or the real-life events it dramatizes, but a light touch and well-chosen cast keep the end results consistently entertaining." On

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, the film holds a rating of 54 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

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